Favorite Comedy Films: 2002-2003

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by: Ridley Scott, Steve Starkey, Sean Bailey, Jack Rapke, and Ted Griffin
Based on the novel by: Eric Garcia
Written by: Ted Griffin
Cinematography: John Matheison
Edited by: Dody Dorn
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Michael Bay
Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer, Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Barry H. Waldman, Ellen Gordon, and KristieAnne Reed
Written by: Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley, Ron Shelton, Jerry Stahl
Based on characters created by: George Gallo
Cinematography: Amir Mokri
Edited by: Mark Goldblat, Roger Barton, and Tom Muldoon
Music by: Trevor Rabin

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee
Produced by: Bill Carraro, Brian Grazer, Matthew Hart, Michael Jenkinson, Kim Roth, John Ridley, and Damon Lee
Written by: John Ridley and Michael McCullers
Based on the internet series by: John Ridley
Cinematography: Tom Priestley, Jr.
Edited by: William Kerr
Music by: Stanley Clarke

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Tommy Wiseau
Produced by: Drew Caffrey, Tommy Wiseau, Chloe Lietze, Greg Sestero, and Tommy Wiseau
Written by: Tommy Wiseau
Cinematography: Todd Barron
Edited by: Eric Chase
Music by: Mladen Milicevic

Distributed by: Wiseau Films

Directed by: Eric Till
Produced by: Sari Friedland, Dan Lyon, and David C. Smith
Based on the Tv series, "The Red Green Show" by: Steve Smith
Written by: Steve Smith
Cinematography: Phillip Earnshaw
Edited by: T.C. Martin and Dean Soltys
Music by: Glenn Morley

Distributed by: Red Sky Films

Directed by: Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz
Produced by: Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Brad Epstein, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner
Written by: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Peter Hedges
Based on the novel by: Nick Hornby
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
Edited by: Nick Moore
Music by: Damon Michael Gough and Basil Poledouris

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Steven Brill
Produced by: Sid Ganis and Jack Giarraputo
Written by: Tim Herlihy
Based on the story "Opera Hat" by: Clarence Budington Kelland and film "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" by: Robert Riskin
Cinematography: Peter Lyons Collister
Edited by: Jeff Gourson
Music by: Teddy Castellucci

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Chris Rock
Produced by: Michael Rotenberg, Chris Rock, and Ali LeRoi
Written by: Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi
Cinematograph: Donald E. Thorin
Edited by: Stephen A. Rotter
Music by: DJ Quik and Marcus Miller

Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: Jay Roach
Produced by: Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd, John Lyons, Eric McLeod, and Demi Moore;
Cinematography: Peter Deming
Edited by: Jon Poll and Greg Harden
Music by: George S. Clinton

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: George Clooney
Produced by: Stephen Evans, Jonathan Gordon, Andrew Lazer, Rand Ravich, Stephen Soderbergh, Harvey Weinstein, and Bob Weinstein
Written by: Charlie Kaufman
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Edited by: Stephen Mirrione
Music by: Alex Wurman

Distributed by: Miramax Pictures

Directed by: Elloryn Eikayem
Produced by: Bruce Berman, Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, William Fay, Kelly Van Horn, and Peter Winther
Written by: Ellory Eikayem, Randy Kornfield, and Jesse Alexander
Cinematography: John S. Bartley
Edited by: David Siegel
Music by: John Ottman

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Roger Avary
Produced by: Roger Avary, Marc Butan, James Deutch, Samuel Hadid, Marsha Ogelsby, Tom Ortenberg, Michael Paseornek, Jeremiah Samuels, and Greg Shapiro
Written by: Roger Avary
Based on the novel by: Bret Easton Ellis
Cinematography: Robert Brinkmann
Edited by: Sharon Rutter
Music by: Tom Hajdu & Andy Milburn

Distributed by: Lions Gate Films

Directed by: F. Gary Grey
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Guido Cerasuolo, Donald De Line, James Dyer, Eric Fellner, Wendy Japhet, and Lynsey Jones
Written by: Donna Powers and Wayne Powere
Based on the film by: Troy Kennedy Martin
Cinematography: Wally Pfister
Edited by: Richard Francis Bruce and Christopher Rouse
Music by: John Powell

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Tim Story
Produced by: George Tillman Jr.,Robert Teite, and Mark Brown
Written by: Mark Brown
Cinematography: Tom Priestly Jr.
Edited by: John Carter
Music by: Terrance Blanchard

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Michael London
Written by: Rob Perez
Cinematography: Elliot Davis
Edited: Nicholas C. Smith
Music by: Rolfe Kent

Distributed by: Alliance Atlantis Films and Miramax Pictures

Directed by: Peyton Reed
Produced by: Bruce Cohen, Paddy Cullen, Dan Jinks, and Arnon Milchan
Written by: Eve Ahlert and Dennis Drake
Cinematography: Jeff Cronenweth
Edited by: Larry Bock
Music by: Marc Shaiman

Distributed by: Fox 2000 and 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Produced by: Scott Aversano, Herbert W. Gains, David Gale, Scott Rudin, Adam Schroeder, and Van Toffler
Written by: Mike White
Music by: Mike Andrews
Cinematography: Gary Gardner
Edited by: Tara Timpone

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Jesse Dylan
Produced by: Chris Bender, Louis G. Friedman, Adam Herz, Chris Moore, Craig Perry, Josh Shader, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Warren Zico
Written by: Adam Herz
Based on characters created by: Adam Herz
Cinematography: Lloyd Ahern iII
Edited by: Stuart H. Paper
Music by: Christopher Beck

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Danny DeVito
Produced by: Andrew Lazar and Peter MacGregor Scott
Written by: Adam Ressnick
Cinematography: Anastas N. Michos
Edited by: Jon Poll
Music by: David Newman
Songs and lyrics by: Adam Ressnick, David Newman, and Edward Norton

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Josh Kesselman
Produced by: Lisa Fragner, Josh Kesselman, Sofia Sonderva, and Edward R. Pressman
Written by: Josh Kessleman
Cinematography: Kurt Brabee
Edited by: Dean Holland
Music by: Michael Cohen

Distributed by: Strand Releasing

Directed by: Richard Linklatter
Produced by: Scott Aversano, Steve Nicolaides, and Scott Rubin
Written by: Mike White
Cinematography: Roiger Stoffers
Edited by: Sandra Adair
Music by: Craig Wedren

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
Produced by: Andrew Eaton
Written by: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Cinematography: Robby Muller
Edited by: Trevor Waite

Distributed by: Pathe Distribution and United Artists

Directed by: Marc Lawrence
Produced by: Bruce Berman, Sandra Bullock, Scott Elias, and Mary McLaglen
Written by: Marc Lawrence
Cinematography: Laszlo Kovacs
Edited by: Susan E. Morse
Music by: John Powell

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by: JoAnne Sellar, Daniel Lupi, Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cinematography: Robert Elswitt
Edited by: Leslie Jones
Music by: Jon Brion

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: John Duigan
Produced by: Duncan Kenworthy, Andrew Macdonald, and Callum McDougall
Cinematography: John Daly
Edited by: David Freeman
Music by: Alex Heffes

Distributed by: United International Pictures

Directed by: Ed Decter
Produced by: Mark Ciardi, Ed Decter, Michael Fottrel, Todd Garner, Greg Silverman and John J. Strauss
Written by: David Kendall
Cinematography: Michael D. O'Shea
Edited by: David Rennie
Music by: Ralph Sall

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Paul Gross
Produced by: Robert Lantos and Mark Mussleman
Written by: Paul Gross, John Krizac, Paul Quarrington, and Graham Wagner
Cinematography: Thom Best
Edited by: Susan Maggi
Music by: Paul Gross and Jack Lenz

Distributed by: Alliance Atlantis Entertainment

Directed by: Barry Sonnenfield
Produced by: Walter F. Parkes, Steven Spielberg, and Laurie MacDonald
Written by: Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro
Based on the comic book series, The Men in Black", by: Lowell Cunningham
Cinematography: Greg Gardiner
Edited by: Richard Pearson and Steven Weisberg
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Walt Becker
Produced by: Peter Abrams, Robert L. Levy, Andrew Panay, and Jonathon Komack Martin
Written by: Brent Goldberg and David T. Wagner
Cinematography: James Bagdonas
Edited by: Dennis M. Hill
Music by: David Lawrence

Distributed by: Artistan Entertainment

Directed by: Joel Zwick
Producers: Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, and Gary Goetzman
Written by: Nia Vardalos
Based on the play by: Nia Vardalos
Cinematography: Jeffrey Jur
Edited by: Mia Goldman
Music by: Alexander Janko and Chris Wilson

Distributed by: IFC Films

Directed by: Spike Jonze
Produced by: Jonathan Demme, Charlie Kaufman, Vincent Landay, Peter Saraf, and Edward Saxon
Written by: Charles Kaufman
Based on the novel, "The Orchid Thief" by: Susan Orlean
Edited by: Eric Zumbrunnen
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Sheri Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
Produced by: Ted Hope, Christine Kunewa Walker, Julia King, and Declan Baldwin
Written by: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
Based on the comic book "American Splendor" by: Harvey Pekar and the graphic novel, "Our Cancer Year" by: Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, and Frank Stack
Cinematography: Terry Stacey
Edited by: Robert Pulcini
Music by: Mark Suozoo

Distributed by: Fine Line Cinema and HBO Films